Round 1 – Referee “Big” John McCarthy in charge of this lightweight affair. Garijo rushes forward and Pulver is there to answer. Garijo gets the first right, but Pulver stands in the pocket and answers. Rapid-fire opening seconds. Pace settles briefly. Big left hand drops Pulver. Garijo rushes in to his fallen foe and grabs a guillotine choke. Garijo falls to his back in full guard and squeezes tight. Pulver stuck, and he has no choice but to tap. Diego Garijo def. Jens Pulver via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:08.

ERIN BEACH VS. JOAO SILVA

Round 1 – Referee “Big” John McCarthy in the cage. Silva wastes little time in shooting. Beach defends well and gets to his feet as Silva tries to pull guard. Beach trying to work from range, but Silva shoots in. Beach defends again, but Silva simply pulls guard. Reeves remains standing and slams Silva down. He won’t release and briefly tries an armbar. Beach pulls away, but he is definitely on defense. Silva relentless with the grappling game. Silva shoots in for a single-leg, and Beach sprawls and throws a few elbows. Beach powers through the takedown, and we’re halfway in. On the feet, Beach works his hands from distance. Beach lands a knee as Silva shoots in yet again. Silva gain settles for pulling guard. On his back, and Silva’s legs very high. Silva transitions to an armbar, but Beackhpulls out immediately and returns to the feet. Beach fires a combo. Silva scores a right. Beach kicks, but Silva jumps on for a kneebar. Beach feels it and pulls away. Silva and Beach move into the ropes, and McCarty resets. Back to the feet. Right hand scores for Beach. Silva falls, and as Beach follows he’s again in an armbar. Interesting round to score. MMAjunkie.com likes Beach with the more effective strikes, and none of the submission were terribly close.

Round 2 – Beach opens wit a nice jab. Beach’s length proving effective. Silva shoots in unsuccessfully. Silva adding in low kicks, but Beach is picking him apart. Silva shoots, but Beach just defends and backs away. Beach fires off four crisp punches. Silva retreats and fires one lazy counter. Silva just desperately shooting singles, but Beach simply backing away. He’s too quick. Halfway in. Silva lands a massive left, but Beach absorbs and continues the attack. Beach working the body, then up to the head. Silva’s face bloodied, and he’s knocked down with a short right. Another four-punch combo drops Silva, but Beach wisely refuses to follow. Silva has nothing left. Less than a minute. Beach still very light on his feet. Beach scores a knee as Silva shoots. Round ends, and MMAjunkie.com gives it to Beach, 10-8.

Round 3 – Silva will need a submission. Beach again throws a combo, and Silva just covers up in the corner. Truthfully, the fight could be stopped at any moment. Silva may not be knocked out, but he is showing no desire to compete in this fight. Right from Beach, and Silva does fire back. He’s showing chin, but little else. Silva tries to jump guard, but he slips off as Beach pulls away. Two punches score for Beach. He’s practically shadowboxing – it’s not even sparring. Silva retreats and fires lazy low kicks. Silva latches into a leg, but Beach is slippery and pulls away. Halfway in. Time for a bathroom break. Beach drops Silva with a Superman punch. Silva pops up, shoots a single, and Beach literally spins him on his back as he pushes the head away. Silva’s forehead has a hematoma. Silva catches Beach with a low blow, but he takes just a moment to restart. Knee to the body drops Silva again. Silva had nothing from the first round on, and MMAjunkie.com gives the third again to Beach, 10-8, and the fight, 30-25. Erin Beach def. Joao Silva via unanimous decision (30-25, 29-28, 29-28).

MATT HORWICH VS. THALES LEITES

Round 1 – Referee Nelson Hamilton makes his first appearance. Leites with and early combo that scores. Horwich moves into the clinch. Leites tries for a trip unsuccessfully. Leites firing off rapidly in the opening seconds. Horwich absorbing the shots, but Leites definitely finding the mark. Left hands and overhand rights score. Leites moves into the clinch. He elevates Horwich and dumps him to the floor. Leites stands over Horwich for a bit before moving in. Nothing there and he stands back up. Leites pushes in again to half-mount. Leites tries to advance, but Horwich scrambles underneath. Leites pushes back in. Halfway in. Nice punch up top from Leits, and they return to the feet. Leites kicks Horwich’s leg out from under him. Leites drops in the clinch for an omo plata, but Horwich steps over it and moves to the back. Horich halfway through the ropes, but Hamilton lets the two operate. Leites ties up the legs in front of him and sweeps back to the top. Leites tries to advance to a crucifix, but Horwich stands. Left straight catches Horwich, but he keeps pushing in. Horwich falls into an omo plata, but the round ends, and MMAjunkie.com sees it for Leites, 10-9.

Round 2 – Leites again ope with two punches and a pair of leg kicks. The pace is a little slower to open, though. Leites moves into the clinch and drops for a kneebar. It’s unsuccessful, and Horwich takes top. Leites scrambles up before taking any damage. Leites pushes Horwich down and sets up in half-mount. Horwich shrimps underneath, but Leites takes mount. Brief, as Horwich scrambles back to half-guard immediately. Leites with a much more patient approach. Elbow from top, then Leites stands. Kick to the body. Horwich grabs a heel. Leites spins free, but Horwich is now on top with two minutes. Leites doesn’t stay there and moves back to top. They stand. Leites lands a few solid straights. Leites leaps in with a knee and lands on his back. Horwich works in a few punches before Leites scrambles. Horwich presses in and controls the action in the end. Leites pushes his legs high, but the bell sounds. MMAjunkie.com sees it again for Leites, 10-9.

Round 3 – Leites starts in similar fashion, but Horwich looks a but livelier this time around and returns fire. Leites clinches up and pushes into the corner. Leites grabs a bodylock and drags Horwich to the floor. Leites pressing in from half-mount. Either methodical or exhausted. Leites moves out to side control and jumps to the back. Horwich rolls again, and Leites moves to the top. Arm-triangle from the top, and Leites jumps out to the side. Horwich is fine, and Leites moves back to mount and re-adjusts. Leites finally gives it up and settles for mount. Horwich surprises with an omo plata. It’s deep, and Leites is trying desperately to step over. He finally does, and Horwich is forced to set up underneath. Less than a minute, and Leites works from half-mount. Leites finishes on top. Horwich had a nice threat, but it’s still Leites, 10-9, on the MMAjunkie.com card.

Round 4 – Horwich now opening on the attack with strikes. Leites answers, but Horwich pounces on the back and moves the fight to the floor. The rear-naked choke is in. Arm on the chin, but he slips it under. Leites is forced to tap early in the fourth. Great grappling; great finish. Matt Horwich def. Thales Leites via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 0:24.

JASON LAMBERT VS. TONY LOPEZ

Round 1 – Referee Jason Herzog calls the action. Lopez takes the center with his long frame. Low kicks from Lopez. Lopez misses with a high kick. Lambert moves into distance, but he’s moving around trying to gauge the range. Lopez firing front kicks. Lambert catches one and moves into the clinch. Lambert tries to trip, but Lopez pulls away. Low kicks by both, and Lambert moves into another clinch. Knee inside from Lopez. Lambert lands several lefts to the body while in the corner. Halfway in. Lambert pulls Lopez out of the corner and onto the floor. Lambert in half-mount. Lopez with a beautiful sweep and tries to grab a choke. Scramble ensues, and both fighters escape to the feet. Lambert presses into the corner. Knee from Lopez, but Lambert answers as he keeps the distance in tight. Jockey for position, and Lambert moves to the back. Partially knows, and he works the body again. Lopez circles out in the closing seconds. Lambert backs away, and Lopez lands a high kick, but MMAjunkie.com sees the round for Lambert, 10-9.

Round 2 – Lopez again takes the center and tries to work his length. Lambert rushes in and shoves Lopez into the corner. Lambert with a strong over-under, and it’s pulling down Lopez’s head. Lambert using that position to punish with knees. Lambert lets go and tries for a headlock, but he falls off and to his back. As he works to scramble up to his feet, Lopez grabs a Thai clinch and blasts a knee into the chin. Two more punches on the downed foe. Lambert is out. Stunning finish. Tony Lopez def. Jason Lambert via knockout (strikes) – Round 2, 1:49.

TERRY MARTIN VS. JORGE ORTIZ

Round 1 – Referee Nelson Hamilton returns. Ortiz with an early low kick. Again. OVerhand right from Martin pushes Ortiz down. Ortiz grabs guard as Martin moves tot he top. Ortiz’s head against the ropes. He tries to bring his legs up, but Martin keeps him at bay. Martin postures to punch, and Ortiz threatens again. Now Ortiz using elbows from the bottom. Ortiz kicks up again, but Martin advances to side control. Ortiz stands and drives in. Martin on his knees in a stalemate, and they rest in the center on referee orders. Martin throws heavy hands in the center, but Ortiz ties him up. Halfway in. Martin secures a headlock and drives knees to the gut. Martin again drives in with punches, but Ortiz there to answer. One minute left. Martin with a nice left hand. Ortiz doing a good job of defending. Into the clinch, but Martin works the balance and winds up on top in a trip. Half-mount in the closing seconds. Few elbows from the top, and MMAjunkie.com sees the round for Martin, 10-9.

Round 2 – Martin works the jab early. Ortiz not afraid to fire back. Quick, powerful combination for Martin. He digs into the body. Ortiz ties up against the ropes, but he’s forced to release. Left hand clips Ortiz’s chin, but it slides off. Ortiz again tying up, but Martin showing excellent balance. Martin’s hands a little low, but he’s winging off wild, heavy shots that look dangerous. Martin in on a single, but Ortiz threatens with a kimura grip. Lets it go. Halfway in. martin stalking, and he leaps in with a left. Ortiz avoiding the majority of the shots, but he’s not able to answer. Martin shoots in again, but he catches a knee. Looks painful, but he continues to drive in. Ortiz falls to his back. One minute. Martin working from guard. Ortiz not threatening with the legs this time. Quick reposition, and the round ends. MMAjunkie.com sees it again for Martin, 10-9.

Round 3 – Both fighters bouncing lively to open. Ortiz with low kicks. Martin comes up just short on a few punches, though a right does connect. An Ortiz low kick catches the cup, and Martin takes a quick breather. Ortiz fires sharp jabs on the restart, but a Martin hook stops all that. Ortiz is showing some life, and a left connects. Martin answers with a big overhand right. Jabs fro Ortiz. Ortiz is active and firing off jabs, but it’s Martin that’s landing the power shots. The left hook for Martin lands again. Martin bouncing, but his attacks are more measured. Nevertheless, when they land, they hurt. Two minutes. High kick for Martin. Martin slips a few punches. Both fighters landing in bunches. One minute. Ortiz very lively. He needs a finish. Martin lands another few lefts. He walks into a straight right that staggers him, but he makes it to the end. Best round for Ortiz, and MMAjunkie.com awards it to him, but Martin should take the fight, 29-28. Terry Martin def. Jorge Ortiz via split decision (28-29, 30-28, 29-28).

PAUL BUENTELLO VS. TIM SYLVIA

Round 1 – Referee “Big” John McCarthy oversees the main event. Buentello lands the first jab. Sylvia answers back. Buentello moving around, though Sylvia is pumping put straights. Sylvia backs Buentello into the corner. Buentello with underhooks. Sylvia presses in and throws a few shots to the ribs. Sylvia lands a short right, but the action is stagnant, and McCarthy resets. Sylvia lands a right hand on the restart and returns to the clinch in the corner. Knee from Sylvia. Two minutes left, and Sylvia pressing in on Buentello. Another restart. Traded punches, but Sylvia immediately ties it up again and presses Buentello into the corner. Sylvia seems content with this strategy. Buentello has a small cut under the eye. Another restart. Buentello tries to punch, but Sylvia knees, moves into the clinch and leans on his opponent. Elbow inside from Sylvia. Buentello creates a little distance and flurries, but the round ends. MMAjunkie.com sees the first for Sylvia, 10-9.

Round 2 – Buentello dances early, but Sylvia stalking. Buentello jabs. Sylvia with a low kick. Now Sylvia pumps the jab. Sylvia misses on three straight punches. Buentello lands, but Sylvia clinches up and pushes into the corner. Buentello tries to spin off, but Sylvia has him trapped in the corner. Sylvia staying busy enough with short strikes for now. Halfway through, and there is a restart. Buentello lands a few nice punches with room to work. Low kicks from Sylvia. Sylvia scores two straights, but Buentello was against the ropes, and he’s trapped again. Sylvia continues to lean in on Buentello. He scores with a few knees inside. Sylvia with a series of right hands and a nice knee. Buentello frustrated on the corner, and he can’t get free unless McCarthy steps in. He does with 30 seconds left. Buentello jabbing, but he eats a few low kicks. He backs himself into the corner in the closing seconds, and Sylvia tags him with a combination. An uppercut lands flush. Buentello hits the deck, and Sylvia pounces with hammerfists. McCarthy doesn’t hesitate to rush in. Tim Sylvia def. Paul Buentello via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:57.